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Xiamen Airlines announced the launch of new service between Xiamen and Amsterdam, the carrier’s first intercontinental route. The airline will operate the service three days a week, using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Flights will depart Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in Southeast China at 11:50 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol at 5:45 a.m. the next day. From Amsterdam, flights are scheduled to depart at 12:35 p.m. on …

On July 10, 1887, the Grand Hotel opened on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The property, a National Historic Landmark, boasts of having the world’s largest porch. Over the years, the hotel has hosted a variety of notable guests including Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, five U.S. Presidents (Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton), Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
Amelia Earhart, the …

LOT Polish Airlines announced plans for new routes from its hub in Warsaw to Bangkok, Seoul, and Tokyo.
The Polish flag carrier will start non-stop service from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Narita International Airport on January 16, 2016. It plans to launch Bangkok and Seoul in October 2016 with a frequency of two to three flights per week.
The airline will operate these flights using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet of …

Orders from airlines across the globe continued to be announced at the Paris Air Show on its third day. The event, which opened Monday, serves as a trade show for the first four days and opens up to the general public on Friday.
Boeing’s 747-8 program got a significant boost after the plane maker received an order from cargo operator Volga-Dnepr Group for 20 additional 747-8 Freighters. The Chicago-based company also …

Hainan Airlines announced the launch of new service between San Jose, California and Beijing, China. The carrier operates the service five days a week, using Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
Flights will depart Mineta San Jose International Airport at 1:10 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport at 4:40 p.m. the next day. From Beijing, flights will depart at 2:30 p.m., also on Mondays, Wednesdays, …

The Paris Air Show opened its doors Monday and Airbus and Boeing announced over 200 orders for new aircraft within the first few hours. Airbus also announced a new aircraft, the A330-300 Regional, a wide-body passenger jet optimized for shorter routes, with an order for 20 by launch customer Saudi Arabian Airlines.
The A330-300 Regional can be configured to hold as many as 400 passengers on flights up to 3,000 nautical …

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Barcelona, a magical city, is Spain’s second largest by population and the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is the furthest northeastern section of the country just south of France and is the largest city on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has grown in recent years to become one of Europe’s cultural capitals with its broad assortment of restaurants, museums, architecturally resplendent buildings and a distinct and sophisticated …

American Airlines just completed a quarter in which it reported the “highest quarterly earnings that any commercial airline ever reported in a quarter.” The earnings, $1.9 billion, were the highest the airline itself ever had in a quarter in its entire history, not a total surprise given that American is now the world’s largest airline.
On a conference call on Friday, airline executives provided details on their plans for the remainder …